Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
Known as the Burj Dubai before its inauguration in 2010, the Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 meters and a roof height (excluding the antenna) of 828 meters, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since late 2008.
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Designed by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to be the centerpiece of large-scale, mixed-use development, the Burj Khalifa was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called “Downtown Dubai.”